Our third concert is A Sweet Dream. Here, we have included past works of outstanding lyricism. Our centerpiece is Brahms’ Second Serenade; a masterpiece from the genius of melodic and harmonic beauty. We combine this with Gustav Holst’s Saint Paul’s Suite and Jean Françaix’s 9 Pièces Charactéristiques. It’s as sweet as you can get. (Savory snacks will be provided!)

Our final concert is A Dream of Tomorrow. We will feature two major works from young, emerging master composers of the 21st Century. Virtuoso Soprano Lori Schulman returns to solo in Christopher Cerrone’s The Pieces That Fall to Earth. Cerrone is a young winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Rome Prize (formerly the Prix de Rome). We are then joined, once again, by the accomplished vocal ensemble Cantiamo! to perform Jocelyn Hagen’s The Notebooks of Leonardo de Vinci. Notebooks is a revolutionary new multi-media work rapidly gaining international fame. It will be conducted by Maestra Cheryl Anderson.

Please note that this concert begins at 7 PM, unlike the other concerts in Santa Cruz. You’ll see why we made this change when you come to the concert!